语法填空 (2).docx

The adobe dwellings(土坯房)___61___(build) by the Pueblo Indians of the American Southwest are admired by even ___62___ most modern of architects and engineers. In addition to their simple beauty, what makes the adobe dwellings admirable is their __63___(able) to “air condition”a house without ___64__(use) equipment.Walls made of adobe take in the heat from the sun on hot days and give out that heat__65___(slow)during cool nights，thus warning the house. When a new day breaks, the walls have given up their heat and are now cold enough __66 _ (cool) the house during the hot day: __67__ the same time, they warm up again for the night This cycle __68 __ (go) day after day: The walls warm up During the day and cool off during the night and thus always a timely offset(抵消)for the outside temperatures. As __69__(nature) architects, the Pueblo Indians figured out exactly_70__thick the adobe walls needed to be to make the cycle work on most days.
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Yangshuo,China
It was raining lightly when I__61__(arrive) in Yangshuo just before dawn. But I didn’t care. A few hours__62__, I’d been at home in Hong Kong, with __63_(it) choking smog. Here, the air was clean and fresh, even with the rain.
I’d skipped nearby Guilin, a dream place for tourists seeking the limestone mountain tops and dark waters of the Li River_64__are pictured by artists in so many Chinese _65__(painting). Instead, I ‘d head straight for Yangshuo. For those who fly to Guilin, it’s only an hour away__66_ car and offers all the scenery of the better-known city.
Yangshuo__67__(be) really beautiful. A study of travelers_68__(conduct) by the website TripAdvisor names Yangshuo as one of the top 10 destinations in the world. And the town is fast becoming a popular weekend destination for people in Asia. Abercrombie & Kent, a travel company in Hong Kong, says it____69__(regular) arranges quick getaways here for people_70__(live) in Shanghai and Hong Kong.
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　If you feel stressed by responsibilities at work, you should take a step back and identify (识别)those of 41______ (great)and less importance. Then, handle the most important tasks first so you’ll feel a real sense of ______42___ (achieve). Leaving the less important things until tomorrow ____43____ (be) often acceptable.
　　Most of us are more focused _____44____ our tasks in the morning than we are later in the day. So, get an early start and try to be as productive _____45____ possible before lunch. This will give you the confidence you need to get you through the afternoon and go home feeling accomplished.
　　Recent____ 46_____ (study) show that we are far more productive at work if we take short breaks____ 47____ (regular). Give your body and brain a rest by stepping outside for____48____ while, exercising, or dong something you enjoy.
　　If you find something you love doing outside of the office, you’ll be less likely ____49___ (bring) your work home. It could be anything-gardening, cooking, music, sports—but whatever it is, ___50____ (make) sure it’s a relief from daily stress rather than another thing to worry about.
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In much of Asia, especially the so-called “rice bowl” cultures of China, Japan, Korea, ___61____ Vietnam, food is usually eaten with chopsticks.
Chopsticks are usually two long, thin pieces of wood or bamboo. They can also be made of plastic, animal bone or metal. Sometimes chopsticks are quite artistic. Truly elegant chopsticks might 62 (make) of gold and silver with Chinese characters. Skilled workers also combine various hardwoods and metal 63 (create) special designs.
The Chinese have used chopsticks for five thousand years. People probably cooked their food in large pots, 64 (use) twigs (树枝) to remove it. Over time,____65___ the population grew, people began cutting food into small pieces so it would cook more quickly. Food in small pieces could be eaten easily with twigs which 66 (gradual) turned into chopsticks.
Some people think that the great Chinese scholar Confucius, 67 lived from roughly 551 to 479 B.C., influenced the 68 (develop) of chopsticks. Confucius believed knives would remind people of killings and 69 (be) too violent for use at the table.
Chopsticks are not used everywhere in Asia. In India, for example, most people traditionally eat 70 their hands.
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Chengdu has dozens of new millionaires, Asia’s biggest building, and fancy new hotels. But for tourists like me, pandas are its top 61 (attract).
So it was a great honour to be invited backstage at the not-for-profit Panda Base, where ticket money helps pay for research, I 62 (allow) to get up close to these cute animals at the 600-acre centre. From tomorrow, I will be their UK ambassador. The title will be 63 (official) given to me at a ceremony in London. But my connection with pandas goes back 64 my days on a TV show in the mid-1980s, 65 I was the first Western TV reporter 66 (permit) to film a special unit caring for pandas rescued from starvation in the wild. My ambassadorial duties will include 67 (introduce) British visitors to the 120-plus pandas at Chengdu and others at a research in the misty mountains of Bifen.
On mu recent visit, I help a lively three-month-old twin that had been rejected by 68 (it) mother. The nursery team switches him every few 68 ( day) with his sister so that while one is being bottle-fed, 70 other is with mum-she never suspects.
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In 1863the first underground passenger railway in the world opened in London. It ran for just under seven kilometers and allowed people to avoid terrible __61__(crowd) on the roads above as they travelled to and ___62__ word. It took three years to complete and was built using an interesting method. This included digging up the road, ____63___(lay) the track and then building a strong roof over___64___ top. When all those had been done, the road surface was replaced.
Steam engines ___65__(use) to pull the carriages and it must have been_66__(fair)unpleasant for the passengers, with all the smoke and noise. However, the railway quickly proved to be a great success and within six months, more than 25,000 people were using___67__ every day.
Later, engineers ____68___(manage) to construct railways in a system of deep tunnels (隧道 which became known to the tube. This development was only possible with the ___69___ (introduce) of electric-powered engines and lifts. The central London Railway was one of the most ___70___(success) of these new lines, and was opened in 1900. It had white-painted tunnels and bright red carriages, and proved extremely popular with the public.
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She looks like any other schoolgirl, fresh-faced and full of life. Sarah Thomas is looking forward to challenge of her new A-level course .But unlike school friends ,16-year-old Sarah is not spending half-term 61 (real)Instead, she is earning $6500 a day as 62 model in New York.
Sarah 63 (tell) that she could be Britain’s new supermodel earning a million dollars in the new year. Her father Peter44,want her to give up school to model full time But Sarah, 64 has taken part in shows along with top models wants 65 (prove) that she has brains as well as beauty she is determined to carry on with her 66 (educate).
She has turned down several 67 (invitation) to star at shows in order to concentrate on her studies After school she plans to take a year off to model full time before going to university to get a degree __ 68___ engineering or architecture.
Sarah says, "My dad thinks I should take the offer now. But at the moment, school 69 (come) first. I don't want to get too absorbed in modeling. It is 70 (certain) fun but the lifestyle is a little unreal. I don't want to have nothing else to fall back on when I can't model my more."
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There has been a recent trend in the food service industry toward lower fat content and less salt. This trend, which was started by the medical community（医学界）   61     a method of fighting heart disease, has had some unintended side   62   (effect) such as overweight and heart disease-the very thing the medical community was trying to fight.
  Fat and salt are very important parts of a diet. They are required   63   (process) the food that we eat, to recover from injury and for several other bodily functions. When fat and salt    64    (remove) from food, the food tastes as if is missing something. As    65    result, people will eat more food to try to make up for that something missing. Even      66     (bad), the amount of fast food that people eat goes up. Fast food
    67     (be) full of fat and salt; by    68    eat) more fast food people will get more salt and fat than they need in their diet.
  Having enough fat and salt in your meals will reduce the urge to snack(吃点心) between meals and will improve the taste of your food. However, be     69     (care) not to go to extremes. Like anything, it is possible to have too much of both,     70    is not good for the health.

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